Crawfordsville Weekly Journal, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 4 July 1891 — Page 1

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CRAWFORDSVILLE. INDIANA SATURDAY II LY -t, J85M

Death of Mrs. Joel's Father. Word comes from Buffalo that .Take Joel's mother was buried last Friday. On that very evming Mrs. Joel's father, Mr. Leslie, died. This accounts for Mr. and Mrs. Joel's continued absence.

Wants a Divorce.

Malachi Scott besides damages wants the court to grant him a decree of divorce. lie is living apart from his wife and claims that when he married her she was already married to another man living in Danville, 111., from whom she had never secured a divorce. These facts grates on Malachi's delicate nerves and he wants to be freed.

Substituted Iron Pipe.

Engineer Howells, of hicago, who has been putting in the wooden aquaduct from the Janie Jones springs to tho resevoir has changed his tactics in view of the unfavorable action of the council on his methods and materials. Ho has ordered the wooden pipe line torn out and has sent for suitable iron piping to take its place. The iron piping will be placed position as soon as it arrives.

Only a Disgusting Sparring Match. Peru Journal: The Pitts-Corev mill which is to take place in a few days will not be a prize light as many seem to think, so say the managers, but only a sparring match for points. This of course will not be a violation of the State laws and can be held in tho Opera House without danger of arrest. The State of Indiana permits scientific exhibitions of this kind.

Death of Win. Chambers.

Wm. Chambers, aged 83 years, died of general debility on Tuesday at four o'clock at the residence of his son in-law George Kepler in Thompson's "-'ill side addition. The funeral occurred next afternoon at 1 o'clock, Eev. G. W. Switzer officiating. Interment at the Odd Fellow's cemetery. Mr. Chambers was an old and highly respected citizen of Crawfordsville.

Mistakes of Assessors.

The board of review has completed the footing of the assessors' books and has found some gross errors. The total assessment now stands at $19,832,009, against $20,220,807 on the assessors' books. The error in "Union township only amounted to about $10,000, but that in Clark was the worst. The assessors' footing made the assessment $1,208,210, while the board of review could foot up but $S70,3G0.

The Goddess of Liberty.

There has been considerable speculation as to who would take the part of Goddess of Liberty in the grand Industrial parade Saturday. There were so many applications for the place from Crawfordsville that the committee was placed in an embarassing position and in order to avoid any jealousy decided to import a young lady from Indianapolis for the occasion. Her services have been secured and tho committeemen are in ecstacies over her. They say she is ravisliingly beautiful and in the language of Mr. Wampler "is a peach in any clime."

Dr. Leech as Statistician.

Mr. T. F. Leech, of this city has been requested to collect statistics for use at tho dedication of tho soldiers' and sailors' monument in 1892. A list of men who served as oilicers of the navy duriLg the rebellion is wanted and it is requested they or their friends send to Dr. Leech aocounts of the engagements they were in, as well as any other distinguished services rendered by them. Mr. Leech also wants the names of the seamen, landmen and marines, with the battles they participated in.

a. Death of John McJimpsey.

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John McJimpsey died at liis home in Wingate Monday, June 29, aged 92 years. He was born in Ohio Nov. 3, 1811. He came to Montgomery county in 1835, when this county was almost a wilderness. He has four children living and four dead one son living in Maryville, Mo., one son in Vincennes, one daughter in Worthington, Ind., one the wife of A. II. Gil key, of Wingate. He was married three times. His second wife was Mary Lewis. He married Lidy Bain in 1874. He was a member of the Methodist church, and a member of Ashler Lodge, Masonic fraternity. By that order he was buried at Wingate Monday. One more of the old pioneers has gone. He was a good citizen and an honest man.

Named It for the Dead.

Sometime since a secret order was organized in the town of Darlington. When all the preliminaries had been arranged and it became necessary to name tho lodge, there was a great discussion as to what it should be called. Many names were suggested, and there were objections to all of them. It was declared that they should not name it for any living name, as it was uncertain what he might be to disgrace the name and the order, on the other hand they could not find the name of one departed that was not in use. After much discussion and pretty lively times, an old gray headed citizen arose and slowly but emphatically said: "Gentlemen, this quarrel has lasted long enough. You can't settle on anybody living or dead, still something dead suits you best. I suggest that you name it Darlington,the deadest thing I know of."

^S" WINE OF CARUUi, a Tonic lor women.

INTIMIDATING THE LADIES,

An Old Man With Penchant for Eoots Who Should be Kuu Out of Town, Several ladies are complaining of an old man who is making the rounds about town whose methods are. to say the least, questionable, lie goes to a house where he is tolerably sure the men are not at home and without any superlluous politeness makes known his wants. He wants iris root with which to make medicine to cure his rheumatism. Moreover, the disease has so enfeebled his body that lie orders the lady to hustle around for a spade and dig up the roots, lie also selects the very best roots and keeps his victim digging until there is enough iris root in hiscapacioug covered basket to cure a regiment of rheumatics, lie also terrifies any small children that may be around and scares them into doing his bidding. He relates a story, too, claiming to have been a rebel soldier in the late war. He says that he carries a bullet in his back and being unable to draw a pension because he happened to bo on the losing side, he is now very poor. Tho ladies describe him as a lean, bent and haggard looking wretch, but with a sharp eye and a voice like a Souther overseer of the Simon Legree type. He wears no whiskers except a p.\ir of gray burnsides. Now the pv.of .-it he is a dead beat comes from t'. dies who say he tries to bulldoze th -. into iny 'hose same iris roots ii he begged earlier in the day.

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No New r'V'.ivisors Chosen Yet. The committee jn instruction of Wabash College adjourned Monday afternoon at five o'clock without having selected any new professors for next year. A great deal of work was done, however, and matters were put in such a shape that the proper men can be determined on at the next meeting of the committee which will be held in a few weeks. The fitteen applicants for the chair of Biology were reduced to four whose claims will be further investigated. The fifteen applicants for the Latin chair were likewise reduced to four and the twenty other applicants for position of various kinds were cut down to two who have special qualifications for Elocution and History. It may be well to remark here that in the Faverweather chair of elecution and History, elocution of the names predominate. In addition will largely already considered others will be looked after with the object of getting the very best men available. The committee also read with pleasure a letter from Rev. D. P. Putinan. of Logansport, that he had arranged for a meeting of the young men likely to enter college next year. Prof. Milford will attend that meeting and speak a word for Wabash. Agents in other fields are aiso getting to work and from all present prospects the attendance will be very large next year.

Neighborhood Fisrht.

The vicinity of the planing mill on north Green street was the scene of an as elevating scrap Monday night aB one would care to see. Mrs. Elizabeth Seering is as blithe an old lady as yon can meet in a day's walk. Her half century of life rests lightly on her shoulders as she is good for a half a dozen women yet. That evening Miss Fannie McAdams, one of her neighbors and Mr. Bill Bennet, another, got into a dispute with her. They were very abusive of Mrs. Seering and called her a blankety blank and an onery old blank. Finally Miss McAdams dared Mrs. Seering to come out of her gate and get her head punched. "Now, you bet I never take a dare" remarked Mrs. Seering as she recounted the affair to Mayor Carr. "I just hopped out of the gate and told the nasty old thing to come on. She hit at me with a club and I dodged but came back at her in great style." Bennett and Miss McAdams were arrested next morning for provoke and straightway swore out a warrant against Mrs. Seering charging with provoke and assault and battery. Miss McAdams swears that Mrs. Seering smashed in several of her ribs with a stone as big as a teapot.

I Dan's Little Hatchet.

There is a pretty kettle ol fish at Waynetown. Many years ago, by agreement with the company, the father of Dan Curtis, of Wingate, built an elevator at Waynetown on land own. by by tho I., B. X- W. road. When the Big Four absorbed the road it absorbed tho elevator too and not long since sold tho old building to Morris Herzog for $50. Morris started to tear it down and Mr. Curtis started at once for the scene of action armed with a hatchet. He ordered the men to stop work upon his arrival, and Mr. Herzog and he had some words, whereupon Mr. Curtis hauled off and tried to chop Mr. Herzog in two with his hatchet. He cut through his clothes and make a bloody gash in his side, at which the men interfered. Work was at once stopped and the firms of Anderson fc Crane and Kennedy Kennedy called from this place to adjust matters.

Death of James Vance,

James Vance, familiarly known as "Tode," died on Thursday at his home on Grant avenue. Mr. Vance was about 48 years of age and had been very sick with a complication cf diseases for some time previous to his death. He was a brother to Isaac Vance, of tho Auditor's olfice and has a sister residing

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A HOUSING MEETING -ELECTION OF NEW OFFICERS FOR THE ENSUING TERM.

Eleven Initiated in the Red Degree, Six Balloted Ou and Several Applications Received.

"A 9tmr for our Klajr! the watch-word recall, Which trave tlie l\'e|ullie her station Tnlted we si:mtl-11 vided we lull,'

It made ami preserved us 11 Nation."

The Patriotic Order Sons of America held a rousing meetingTuesday night.in fact it was almost an "all-night" session. There was more enthusiasm in the air to the square inch than the capacity of the room could contain, and windows had to be raised and lowered in order to keep the walls from being forced outward and tho roof from floating away in the soft and stilly night toward the spot where the sun should bo wagging its weary way along when the hungry part of our population are elbowing their way homeward to get a "bite to eat" in order to keep body and soul from rudely parting asunder. The attendance that night was large, and tho work accomplished would fill a book of 100 pages.

There were 11 person initiated in tho Bed Degree, six candidates voted for anil several applications for membership received. The election of officers for the ensuing six months was the next upon the program. The following is the list of the now oilicors:

Past President—Hubert Wilhite. President --Sam D. Symtnes. Vice-President Win. Bappert.. Master of l'ui ius—Geo. Hummel. Conductor—Chas. O. Wilhite. Inspector—Will Layne. Guard—James Fordyee. Trustee—Harry Pontious. The other officers hold over until tho December election, they being elected for the yearly term. At. present they are E. W. Leech, Recording Secretary Bon Wilhite, Financial Secretary and Parker Willis, Treasurer. The held-over trustees are Austin Tomlinson and Geo. McClelland. The appointment of two sentinels, it chaplain and an organist will be made next Tuesday night, at which time the new oilicers will bo installed. C. E. Iddings . of Camp 5, Indianapolis, was a visitor that evening, and made a few remarks. The P. O. S. A. took a prominent part in the Industrial parade on Saturday, and on Sunday morning will attend divine services at the First Presbyterian church to listen to a sermon by tho pastor, Rov. R. J. Inglis. Every member is earnestly requested to be at tho hall by 9:30 a.

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day and at 10 o'clock on Sunday morning. The order of the Sons of America have principles that cannot fail but find a hearty response in the breast of every true American citizen, and all such persons who believes that America should be exclusively for Americans and body and soul Americanized foreigners, and that our free public school system is the very key-stone to our national existence, should unite with this order and help redeem America from the foreign influence that are brewing disorder and anarchism within our very borders. Our flag must proudly float over every inch of American soil anil over the head of every person within our borders. There were seven new camps chartered in this State during the past week, the name of the order in this city being "Washington Camp, No. 0." This camp has also been honored by the election of Parker Willis as Stato Master of Forms, and tho appointment of Lew Kramer as District President of tho districts composed of tho counties of Montgomery, Warren, Tippecanoe,Fountain, Vermillion, Parke and Putnam. The Red Degree will be worked again next Tuesday night, and all candidates for this degree will please bo present.

A Uniform Rank is being organized and persons desiring to be on tho charter should become members of tho Order as soon as possible.

Swift, may ouch hallowed Inlluenco expand In ever-wldcnliiK circles o'er the land, Till the line Souil of Li let he Mavllower I initial it

Sows the vast continent with Nohle Tlioujrht.

Electric Light Matters.

Work is progressing rapidly at the new electric building of the city at the north end of Vashington street and contractor Griffith says the ctipalo will be done and a big flag flying from it by the Fourth. Here Councilman Scott added that the entire building would bo suitably decorated for otir celebration. A part of the council are around the building nearly all the time over seeing the work and so we may bo sure that it will be a fine piece of work. As soon as it is all completed and in running order tho council will entertain tho officials of Shelbyvillo and Columbus who so royally received our local statesmen when they were investigating the light question.

A Narrow Escape.

Frank McNeeley, of the fire department, had a narrow escape from death on Tuesday. As the department started on tho exhibition run. the horses leaped forward before Grilfin had gained tho driver's seat. McNeeley sprang to their heads and was dragged by them through the door into the street, the vicious animals striking at him all the way with their iron clad hoofs. He finally stopped them, but how he escaped being knocked under their feet and having his life trampled out is a mystery.

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AN UNSAFE BRIDGE

Is Closed ijy the Council—The Boulevard Postponed -The Frog Ponds Must Go. The only absent councilman this week was Waller, who had the excellent excuse of being in Boston. The reading of the minutes was dispensed with on the ground that if they were read nothing else could be done. There were forty-seven pages of them including the natural gas ordinance and a dozen declaratory resolutions. A resolution against the proposed improvement of east Wabash avenue was received from Mrs. IWarv Snyder who owns property

on the corner of John street was referred to the committee on petitions and overtures.

The board of public improvements recommended a plan by which the frog pond of east Alain and Pike streets can be wiped from the face of the earth and were empowered to carry out the plan. l.t includes a bouldered gutter on the south side of Main from the Yandalia to Pine street and another on the south side of L'ike to a point -100 feet east of Pine street..

The police board reported they had employed C. D. Huffman as special policeman for the southeast part of town at a salary of $-10 per month besides foes.

The fire board reported improvements on the building in tho way of papering, painting ami whitewashing. It was a'so decided lo gi'.e the horses less oxercises between now and tho Fourth so they would bo fresh for the races. The board also reported that it had deferred the trip to Fowler to look after tho Rescue fire engine until aftortho Fourth of July.

The board of health reported in regard to the Water and Tight Company piping wator from tho Jones spring to reservoir and stated that it was being done in a most unsatisfactory manner, The council decided that tho company must make suitable provision against surface water getting in and the board of health was authorized to enforce the order of the council. Tho springs will: have to be walled up and the piping better protected.

Fred Sheetz presented a bill against the city for water and light from the Water and Light company amounting to $5,000. Owing to complicated condition of affairs of tho company tho city refused to pay until an indemnifying bond was filed.

The committee on petitions and overtures reported unfavorably to the remonstrance of property-holders on east Wabash avenue against the proposed "boulevard" and the council by an unamous vote favored the rejxirt of tho committee.

The Clerk was ordered to receive bids for public printing. Councilmam Smith announced that he had discovered that the coal office next to tho city building was occupy., ing an inch and a half of the city's ground. Tlrs created great consternation but Mr. Smith followed this up by the startling statement that there was no deed on record showing that the city owned tho land whereon stood the city building. The committee on schools': and public buildings was instructed to secure another deed from Gen. Low. Wallace. Tho land was purchased from him in ]8(i9 at a cost of $3,1100.

City Attorney Brush reported that 11. S. Braden had won the suit against the city, enjoining it from doing commercial electric lighting but that the1" case would be appealed to tho Supreme court. He also informed tho council that the declaratory resolutions had been printed wrong and therefore no action could be taken on the various improvements proposed until they had been printed again thus postponing the whole thing four weeks.

The College street bridge over the Monon railroad was pronounced unsafe and tho board of public improvements was ordered to stop travel over it immediately. Tho county commissioners will be asked to erect a new bridge, the city paying for the abutments.

Tho offensive alley back of the Green street resturants will bo improved by a tile drain from the month of tho alley on Market street to the sewer on tho Water street corner.

The building in tho jail yard once used as a stone cracking establishment will be moved to near the electric light building and used as a tool house for the street commissioner.

Marshal Ensminger was empowered to employ special police during the coming festivities of the Fourth.

None of tho electric were present.

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Letter List.

Tho following is tho list of uncalled for letters remaining in the postoltice for the week ending Juno 30, 1891. Persons calling for these letters will please say advertised: AdaniB John RalstinMiss Mamir Caldwell Mrs Hattie Smith Chas Carney W, M. D. Stine Joseph Hudson George W Thomas E Knight Daniel (2)

Cattle and. Sheep Sale.

Notice is hereby given that I will sell at public sale at the fair grounds on Wednesday, July 8, at 10 o'clock, seventy-five head of stock cattle and 500 head of sheep, ewes with lambs at their sides. A credit of six mouths will be given. It will be to the farmers' interest to attend this sale.

D. L. TROUT.

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